IN A GAME the Minnesota Timberwolves desperately needed, Julius Randle played miserably. His five points were the fewest he'd ever scored in a playoff game, eclipsing his previous career low of six, set just two games earlier.

Many wondered how Julius Randle would respond after Chris Finch benched him for the entire fourth quarter in Game 2. The former Kentucky Wildcat bounced back with a strong 24-point effort in Game 3, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves won convincingly 143-101.

With Randle and Edwards both out of sorts offensively, the bench picked up the slack and nearly led them to a victory, but against an great opponent it's incredibly hard to overco